Getting an education is HARD!

Ugh! I hate moments like these! First the problem, my current class is confusing and hard. We've been assigned way too much reading (10-20 chapters a week) and I can't seem to find the answers I need to do my assignment I was working on tonight. It's a discussion question and so I looked at what my classmates answered to see if I could find some clues where to look. My classmates sound all smart and make it look easy but I have no idea where they found their answers unless they read every word of the textbooks and inferred it all. I just do not understand how I cannot even find a hint to what I need. It seems like everything I'm reading has nothing to do with what we're focusing on for this assignment.

So because of all of this stress I have found myself in my normal dilemma of questioning if school is worth it. Why do I put myself through this just for a goal when I do not even need the degree necessarily. Of course it is good to meet goals, it's good to have a degree just in case I need it later in life, and I've come this far (5 years now and only 1 and a half to go) so it seems silly to just give up. Plus, I'm not the kind of person who gives up, I've never given up on anything and I'm not about to start, but whenever I get stressed like this that same question always pops up. I think it's not because of me wanting to give up but rather a chance for me to remind myself of why I am doing this, why it is worth it, and a reminder that I can get through it.

So to all of my student friends out there who are stressed with school, I feel your pain and we will get through it! I'm cheering you on and will be up late doing hw in the middle of the night right along with you. If it's this hard it must be because a degree has a high value so let's earn it and get that piece of paper that says we worked hard, learned a ton, and gained an education.